The Body in Motion · Dance Performance

Choreographing a Narrative

Developing short movement sequences that tell a story or represent a specific event without words.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do you translate a spoken word into a physical gesture?
  2. 2What role does repetition play in making a movement memorable?
  3. 3How does the choice of music support or subvert the story told by the dancer?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Dance - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: The Arts
Unit: The Body in Motion
Period: Dance Performance

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